10-inch-diameter speakers

mrdarrett · 2006-05-31T06:50:39+00:00

I've always wanted some 10-inch (or 12-inch ;) speakers for my homestereo system. My receiver is only about 100 watts or so, and I've gotone 8-inch, and one 10-inch speaker.There's this deal over at Pep Boys - a pair of 10-inch *car* speakersfor $40 ($50, with $10 rebate).I was about to buy them for my Onkyo home receiver, but a fellowshopper warned me that car speakers can't be interchanged with homeaudio. I thought he was BS-ing me, but then I thought I should checkover here just to make sure.They're 4-ohm, 600W (peak?) speakers. Non-major-brand-name... thoughtI'd try them, and if they don't sound right, just return them.So... can car audio speakers be interchanged with home audio speakers?Or is this a fire-hazard waiting to happen?Michael

May 31, 2006 64 Replies

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Ben Bradley 20 years ago

To do this you need a speaker with full response down to DC. This is the only model I've seen that has this feature:

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Pooh Bear 20 years ago

You mean when the sound stops ?

Graham

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xray 20 years ago

Obviously rated for 11 on the volume knob.

Yes, can't go far wrong there if the room is rated to take it.

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Jeff L 20 years ago

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Too low of an impedance should pop the speaker fuses - that's what they are there for, to protect the amplifier's output stages.

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Pooh Bear 20 years ago

What fuses ?

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